Bob Weir has over 50 years of investment research and analytical experience in both the equity and fixed-income sectors, and in the commercial real estate industry. He joined eResearch in 2004 and was its President, CEO, and Managing Director, Research Services until December 2018. Prior to joining eResearch, Bob was at Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS).
eResearch is pleased to provide a technical opinion on the market from Chris Kimble of Kimble Charting Solutions. Today’s article is an update on the gold/silver ratio that was written about on July 15. [more]
Written by Edward G. Thompson, this article reflects on more than six decades in the gold mining industry and the evolution of gold price cycles. Beginning in the fixed-price era of the 1950s, Thompson traces how inflation, financial crises, and geopolitical shifts reshaped gold’s role across multiple market regimes. The narrative moves through the 1970s bull market, the post-financial crisis recovery, and the structurally driven rally of the 2020s. Drawing on firsthand experience with discoveries, financing cycles, and investor behavior, the article concludes that gold itself does not change. Instead, the world around it does, redefining gold’s role from speculative asset to strategic reserve. [more]
In this short video, Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel interviews Chris Thompson of eResearch about Initiating Coverage on SBMI. The 45-page report covers company and investment highlights, and an overview of silver companies. SBMI is a Canadian-based silver and copper exploration and development company. Its main asset is the Black Diamond Property near Globe, Arizona. [more]